English → Latin
“romantic” in Latin
fābulōsusfabled, fabulous (celebrated in fable), legendaryfingōto shape, fashion, form, knead (dough); to touch, touch gently, stroke, stroke gently, handle; to adorn, dress, arrangegrātuspleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome; dear, beloved; grateful, thankfulamoenuscharming, pleasant, agreeable, amenable; lovely, delightful, beautiful
The English word romantic itself goes back to Latin rōmanticus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
romantic
fabulosus: fictus (fictitious) [Vid :, also, FABULOUS]: gratus: amoenus (of place, charming). Romantic shores and coasts, amoenitates litorum et orarum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for romantic?
- The usual Latin words for “romantic” are fābulōsus, fingō, grātus; also amoenus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.